diff --git a/bench/bench.ml b/bench/bench.ml
index 88f67360..2d4c6863 100644
--- a/bench/bench.ml
+++ b/bench/bench.ml
@@ -30,37 +30,11 @@ module Times = struct
           results.(domain_i)
       done
     in
-    let prepare_for_await () =
-      let open struct
-        type state = Init | Released | Awaiting of { mutable released : bool }
-      end in
-      let state = Atomic.make Init in
-      let release () =
-        if Multicore_magic.fenceless_get state != Released then
-          match Atomic.exchange state Released with
-          | Awaiting r -> r.released <- true
-          | _ -> ()
-      in
-      let await () =
-        if Multicore_magic.fenceless_get state != Released then
-          let awaiting = Awaiting { released = false } in
-          if Atomic.compare_and_set state Init awaiting then
-            match awaiting with
-            | Awaiting r ->
-                (* Avoid sleeping *)
-                while not r.released do
-                  Domain.cpu_relax ()
-                done
-            | _ -> ()
-      in
-      Domain_local_await.{ release; await }
+    let domains =
+      Array.init n_domains @@ fun domain_i ->
+      Domain.spawn @@ fun () -> main domain_i
     in
-    Domain_local_await.using ~prepare_for_await ~while_running:(fun () ->
-        let domains =
-          Array.init n_domains @@ fun domain_i ->
-          Domain.spawn @@ fun () -> main domain_i
-        in
-        Array.iter Domain.join domains);
+    Array.iter Domain.join domains;
     let n = Stack.length results.(0) in
     let times = Array.create_float n in
     for run_i = 0 to n - 1 do
diff --git a/bench/dune b/bench/dune
index 06c316c6..a8e99540 100644
--- a/bench/dune
+++ b/bench/dune
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  (package kcas_data)
  (libraries
   kcas_data
-  domain-local-await
+  single-use-event
   multicore-magic
   yojson
   domain_shims
diff --git a/doc/scheduler-interop.md b/doc/scheduler-interop.md
index 827a4e96..a29f6341 100644
--- a/doc/scheduler-interop.md
+++ b/doc/scheduler-interop.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ implementations that are conveniently provided by
 ```ocaml
 # #thread
 # #require "kcas_data"
+# #require "single-use-event"
 # open Kcas_data
 # open Kcas
 ```
@@ -36,45 +37,30 @@ module Scheduler : sig
   val fiber : t -> (unit -> 'a) -> 'a Promise.t
 end = struct
   open Effect.Deep
-  type _ Effect.t +=
-    | Suspend : (('a, unit) continuation -> unit) -> 'a Effect.t
   type t = {
     queue: (unit -> unit) Queue.t;
     domain: unit Domain.t
   }
   let spawn () =
-    let queue = Queue.create () in
+    let queue: (unit -> unit) Queue.t = Queue.create () in
     let rec scheduler work =
       let effc (type a) : a Effect.t -> _ = function
-        | Suspend ef -> Some ef
-        | _ -> None in
+        | Single_use_event.Await sue ->
+          Some (fun (k: (a, _) continuation) ->
+          if not (Single_use_event.is_initial sue) ||
+             not (Single_use_event.try_attach sue @@ fun () ->
+                  Queue.add (continue k) queue) then
+            continue k ())
+        | _ ->
+          None in
       try_with work () { effc };
       match Queue.take_opt queue with
       | Some work -> scheduler work
       | None -> () in
-    let prepare_for_await _ =
-      let state = Atomic.make `Init in
-      let release () =
-        if Atomic.get state != `Released then
-          match Atomic.exchange state `Released with
-          | `Awaiting k ->
-            Queue.add (continue k) queue
-          | _ -> () in
-      let await () =
-        if Atomic.get state != `Released then
-          Effect.perform @@ Suspend (fun k ->
-            if not (Atomic.compare_and_set state `Init
-                      (`Awaiting k)) then
-              continue k ())
-      in
-      Domain_local_await.{ release; await } in
     let domain = Domain.spawn @@ fun () ->
       try
         while true do
-          let work = Queue.take_blocking queue in
-          Domain_local_await.using
-            ~prepare_for_await
-            ~while_running:(fun () -> scheduler work)
+          scheduler (Queue.take_blocking queue)
         done
       with Exit -> () in
     { queue; domain }
diff --git a/dune-project b/dune-project
index cacf25b7..3626f964 100644
--- a/dune-project
+++ b/dune-project
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  (depends
   (ocaml (>= 4.13.0))
   (backoff (>= 0.1.0))
-  (domain-local-await (>= 1.0.0))
+  single-use-event
   (domain-local-timeout (>= 1.0.0))
   (multicore-magic (>= 2.0.0))
   (domain_shims (and (>= 0.1.0) :with-test))
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  (depends
   (kcas (= :version))
   (multicore-magic (>= 2.0.0))
-  (domain-local-await (and (>= 1.0.0) :with-test))
+  single-use-event
   (domain_shims (and (>= 0.1.0) :with-test))
   (mtime (and (>= 2.0.0) :with-test))
   (alcotest (and (>= 1.7.0) :with-test))
diff --git a/kcas.opam b/kcas.opam
index 14e35571..d2c9504a 100644
--- a/kcas.opam
+++ b/kcas.opam
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ depends: [
   "dune" {>= "3.8"}
   "ocaml" {>= "4.13.0"}
   "backoff" {>= "0.1.0"}
-  "domain-local-await" {>= "1.0.0"}
+  "single-use-event"
   "domain-local-timeout" {>= "1.0.0"}
   "multicore-magic" {>= "2.0.0"}
   "domain_shims" {>= "0.1.0" & with-test}
@@ -40,3 +40,6 @@ build: [
 ]
 dev-repo: "git+https://github.com/ocaml-multicore/kcas.git"
 doc: "https://ocaml-multicore.github.io/kcas/doc/kcas/Kcas/"
+pin-depends: [
+  [ "single-use-event.dev" "git+https://github.com/ocaml-multicore/single-use-event#89a920f0d9bef9ff4b082b3021dea562dcf9c129"]
+]
diff --git a/kcas.opam.template b/kcas.opam.template
index 0fd71d5e..4f4e9336 100644
--- a/kcas.opam.template
+++ b/kcas.opam.template
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 doc: "https://ocaml-multicore.github.io/kcas/doc/kcas/Kcas/"
+pin-depends: [
+  [ "single-use-event.dev" "git+https://github.com/ocaml-multicore/single-use-event#89a920f0d9bef9ff4b082b3021dea562dcf9c129"]
+]
diff --git a/kcas_data.opam b/kcas_data.opam
index 30426f56..9aaa724b 100644
--- a/kcas_data.opam
+++ b/kcas_data.opam
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ depends: [
   "dune" {>= "3.8"}
   "kcas" {= version}
   "multicore-magic" {>= "2.0.0"}
-  "domain-local-await" {>= "1.0.0" & with-test}
+  "single-use-event"
   "domain_shims" {>= "0.1.0" & with-test}
   "mtime" {>= "2.0.0" & with-test}
   "alcotest" {>= "1.7.0" & with-test}
diff --git a/src/kcas/dune b/src/kcas/dune
index 70b19af5..7dc89fec 100644
--- a/src/kcas/dune
+++ b/src/kcas/dune
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 (library
  (name kcas)
  (public_name kcas)
- (libraries domain-local-await domain-local-timeout backoff multicore-magic))
+ (libraries single-use-event domain-local-timeout backoff multicore-magic))
 
 (mdx
  (package kcas)
diff --git a/src/kcas/kcas.ml b/src/kcas/kcas.ml
index d3bf12ce..13a95d7c 100644
--- a/src/kcas/kcas.ml
+++ b/src/kcas/kcas.ml
@@ -58,16 +58,19 @@ module Timeout = struct
   let[@inline] set_opt state seconds =
     if seconds != None then set_opt state seconds
 
-  let[@inline never] await state release =
+  let[@inline never] await state sue =
     match fenceless_get state with
     | Call _ as alive ->
-        if Atomic.compare_and_set state alive (Call release) then alive
+        if
+          Atomic.compare_and_set state alive
+            (Call (fun () -> Single_use_event.signal sue))
+        then alive
         else timeout ()
     | Unset | Elapsed -> timeout ()
 
-  let[@inline] await state release =
+  let[@inline] await state sue =
     let alive = fenceless_get state in
-    if alive == Unset then Unset else await state release
+    if alive == Unset then Unset else await state sue
 
   let[@inline never] unawait state alive =
     match fenceless_get state with
@@ -114,9 +117,9 @@ end = struct
     x
 end
 
-type awaiter = unit -> unit
+type awaiter = Single_use_event.t
 
-let[@inline] resume_awaiter awaiter = awaiter ()
+let[@inline] resume_awaiter awaiter = Single_use_event.signal awaiter
 
 let[@inline] resume_awaiters = function
   | [] -> ()
@@ -408,7 +411,8 @@ let add_awaiter loc before awaiter =
     let awaiters = awaiter :: state_old.awaiters in
     { before; after = before; casn = casn_after; awaiters }
   in
-  before == eval state_old
+  Single_use_event.is_initial awaiter
+  && before == eval state_old
   && Atomic.compare_and_set (as_atomic loc) state_old state_new
 
 let[@tail_mod_cons] rec remove_first x' removed = function
@@ -429,12 +433,12 @@ let rec remove_awaiter loc before awaiter =
         remove_awaiter loc before awaiter
 
 let block timeout loc before =
-  let t = Domain_local_await.prepare_for_await () in
-  let alive = Timeout.await timeout t.release in
-  if add_awaiter loc before t.release then begin
-    try t.await ()
+  let t = Single_use_event.create () in
+  let alive = Timeout.await timeout t in
+  if add_awaiter loc before t then begin
+    try Single_use_event.await t
     with cancellation_exn ->
-      remove_awaiter loc before t.release;
+      remove_awaiter loc before t;
       Timeout.cancel_alive alive;
       raise cancellation_exn
   end;
@@ -969,22 +973,22 @@ module Xt = struct
         commit (Backoff.once backoff) mode (reset_quick xt) tx
     | exception Retry.Later -> begin
         if xt.cass == NIL then invalid_retry ();
-        let t = Domain_local_await.prepare_for_await () in
-        let alive = Timeout.await (timeout_as_atomic xt) t.release in
-        match add_awaiters t.release xt.casn xt.cass with
+        let t = Single_use_event.create () in
+        let alive = Timeout.await (timeout_as_atomic xt) t in
+        match add_awaiters t xt.casn xt.cass with
         | NIL -> begin
-            match t.await () with
+            match Single_use_event.await t with
             | () ->
-                remove_awaiters t.release xt.casn NIL xt.cass;
+                remove_awaiters t xt.casn NIL xt.cass;
                 Timeout.unawait (timeout_as_atomic xt) alive;
                 commit (Backoff.reset backoff) mode (reset_quick xt) tx
             | exception cancellation_exn ->
-                remove_awaiters t.release xt.casn NIL xt.cass;
+                remove_awaiters t xt.casn NIL xt.cass;
                 Timeout.cancel_alive alive;
                 raise cancellation_exn
           end
         | CASN _ as stop ->
-            remove_awaiters t.release xt.casn stop xt.cass;
+            remove_awaiters t xt.casn stop xt.cass;
             Timeout.unawait (timeout_as_atomic xt) alive;
             commit (Backoff.once backoff) mode (reset_quick xt) tx
       end